Welcome to the Worldwide Greathead family my One-Name Study

The information in this website covers all occurrences of the surname GREATHEAD worldwide, as opposed to a particular pedigree. It also contains the variants GREATHED, GREATED, GRATEHEAD, GREATHEED and GREETHEAD. One day maybe I will discover that we are all related

Caroline MargaretGreathead was born on 31 January 1899 in Mile End, London, England.2,3 She was the daughter of George ChristopherGreathead and Louisa MSteel. She was baptised on 13 February 1899 in St Augustine, Stepney, London, England, her address was 77 Heath Street, Stepney and ger father was listed as a labourer.4 In the census of 31 March 1901 in 3 Sheriden Street, St George in the East, London, England, she was listed as the daughter of George ChristopherGreathead.5 On 1 September 1902 Caroline was admitted to Lower Chapman Street School in Tower Hamlets. her home addresswas 3 Sheriden Street in Tower Hamlets.6 On 14 September 1903 Caroline was admitted to Ricardo Street School but she left soon after on 9 October 1903. Her home address was 10 Buxton Terrace, Cottage Street in Tower Hamlets. She spent a day on 28 September 1903 in Cotton Street School but was removed immediately.7 Caroline did various jobs during the war, including going around the streets with a milk float using a handcart. She then went into bookbinding after the war.3 She married John ErnestBore, son of FrederickBore, on 25 July 1925 in All Saints, Poplar, London, England, The ceremony was witnessed by George Alfred Greathead and Ellen Elizabeth Greathead after the banns were read. John gave his address as 15 Susannah Street and was as steward. Caroline gave her address as 13 Howard Street was a printer. They had one son and four daughters.8,3 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Caroline was listed as living at The Nest Chapel, Allerton, Axbridge, Somerset, England Caroline was with William and Ethel Redman and their family.9 Caroline died in 1971 in South Benfleet, Essex, England.3,10

Carmelo Formosa

CarmeloFormosa was born about 1901 in Malta Carmelo was known as Charlie in England and it is interesting to understand that the surname Formosa in Malta is as common as Smith is in England.1,2 He married Agnes CarolineGreathead, daughter of George ChristopherGreathead and Louisa MSteel, in 1936 in Stepney, London, England, They had no children.3,2 Carmelo died on 10 February 1941 at sea as a merchant seaman aboard SS Courland (Leith) He was a fireman and trimmer and his death is commemorated on the Tower Hill memorial panel 32.2,1

John Ernest Bore

John ErnestBore was born on 28 November 1895 his father was a dock foreman.1 He was the son of FrederickBore.2 John's father obtained a berth on the last sailing ship going out of London dock for his restless son, when he was about 15/16 years old. He carried on going to sea until the outbreak of WW1 when he joined the Royal Ineskillen Fusiliers and was taken prisoner in France. He spent the rest of the war working in Germany on a farm

After the war he went back to sea on cruise liners working as a wine waiter until his marriage.1 He married Caroline MargaretGreathead, daughter of George ChristopherGreathead and Louisa MSteel, on 25 July 1925 in All Saints, Poplar, London, England, The ceremony was witnessed by George Alfred Greathead and Ellen Elizabeth Greathead after the banns were read. John gave his address as 15 Susannah Street and was as steward. Caroline gave her address as 13 Howard Street was a printer. They had one son and four daughters.3,1 After his marriage John spent many years until 1938 when he joined a dock firm of coppersmiths where he stayed until his retirement. He worked on the mulberry harbours during WWII and had many narrow escapes during the blitz, as the docks were always the target He later worked as a warehouseman in the bakeries.1,4 John died in 1967 in Poplar, London, England.1,5

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